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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,987.74, 8,928.86 and 5,572.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,987.74, 8,928.86 and 5,572.21 is: 8,309.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,987.74 : 8,928.86 = 5,572.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,987.74/8,928.86 = 5,572.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,987.74x = 8,928.86 × 5,572.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,987.74x = 49,753,482.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,753,482.98/5,987.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,309.23

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